Here are some of my ideas that could be used for each type of assessment, as Ormrod has listed.
Informal Assessment: Class discussion/questions. For this type of assessment, a discussion between the teacher and the students can allow for the teacher to assess what the students already know about a topic, or how they are progressing. The only drawback to this idea is that there are many students who are anxious or shy about speaking in front of others, so the teacher could not efficiently assess their knowledge of the topic in this way.
Formal Assessment: This could be an end-of-chapter test. The students would know when the test is coming, and could prepare for it.
Traditional Assessment: A traditional assessment would be useful in many classrooms and for many students. For the most part, students know what to expect on these types of exams. In Language Arts, I could assess my students by having them correct sentences, or writing their own. In Reading, I could have them read a passage, then have them answer questions related to the passage.
Authentic Assessment: An authentic assessment could be anything applied to a real-life situation and could be used in any classroom. For my class, either Language Arts or Reading, I could have the students write a letter to a friend/family member, using the appropriate grammar/spelling rules in Language Arts. In Reading, I could have them write a short story using a list of vocabulary words.
Paper-pencil Assessment: For this type of assessment, an in-class assignment or homework could allow the teacher to assess the student in a written way. The students would be presented with a series of questions/problems relating to the topic, and they would respond by writing the answers down or working out the problem (showing their work).
Performance Assessment: Oral exams/presentations would be the best way to assess students in a Language Arts or Foreign Language class. In Reading, the students could be asked to read aloud. In any subject, the students can practice peer-teaching while the teacher observes.
Standardized test: The standardized tests would be the Gateway exams, TCAPS, and the writing assessments in 7th and 11th grade. These grades would stay with the student throughout their educational journey.
Teacher-developed assessment: This type of assessment would be less stressful for the students because the impact would be significantly less than the TCAPS. The environment would be a familiar one, as they come to class regularly, and they would feel more comfortable taking the test.
Criterion-referenced assessment: This type of assessment allows the teacher to know how much the student(s) has mastered the topic/subject. This could be an end-of-chapter test, or it could be an end-of-course exam.
Norm-referenced assessment: This type of assessment compares the results of one student to the results of peers. This could be in a classroom, nationwide, or even worldwide. In a classroom, the benefit to using this would be to see how far behind or ahead the students are.
